Storage file



s; c. HUFFMAN. STORAGE FILE; `APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26. 92 1,

' Patent-ea AJuly/'25, 1922.'

I UNITED sfmresgT` SAMUEL C. Hermann, or'nmconn, nnianesira,

STORAGE FILE;

Specification of Letters Patent. I V Patntefi July 25, 1922.

Application filed February 26, 1921. Serial No. 447,914.

To all whom it'may come/mt:

Be it known that I, ,SAMUEL C. HUrrMAN, citizen of the United States,residing at Lincoln, in the county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska,have invented certain new and useful Impr'ovements in Storage Files, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved storage'file particularly designedfor filing away records, papers, or the like, and has as one of itsprincipal objects to provide a storage file which will be dust-proof,strong and durable.

A further object of the invention is to provide' a storage file whichmay be readily Set up or collapsed and wherein .gluing or pasting inconjunction with the file will be eliminated.

And the invention has a still further object to provide a storage filewhich will be inexpensive and light in weight. V

Other and incidentalobjects will appear hereinafter.

In the drawing: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved storage file closed,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the Storage file open, p

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section showing the manner in which the metalbinding clips of the file are adapted to hold the file closed,

Fig. 4 is aV fragmentary section showing a slightly modified form ofbinding clip, and

Fig. 5 is a detail section of the modified clip.

In carrying the invention into effect I employ a box which may be formedof Strawboard, cardboard, or other approved material. This box includesa box body comprisingside walls 10 and end walls 1.1. Extending from theSide walls are inte-l gral top and bottom side flaps 12 and 13 andextending from the end walls are integral top and bottom end flaps 14and 15. The flaps 12 and 13 are of equal width and extend from end toend of the side walls, the top flaps, as well as the bottom flaps, beingadapted to meet medially of the box. Similarly, the flaps 1/1 and 15 areof equal width and extend from endto end of theV Aend walls. As will beperceived,-when all of the flaps are opened, as Suggested in Figure 2,the side and end walls'may be moved into abutting relation and the'boxthus collapsed. The box may, aocordingly,.be packed or Shipped flat.Formed in the upper and lower margins/ of the end walls medially thereofare slots which, for convenience, havebeen indicated at 16 and 17respectively. The box may, of course, be varied in shape and proportionsas desired..

In conjunction with. the box, 'I employ substantially U-shaped bindingclips 18. These binding clips are constructed of suitable resilientSheet metal and are preferably provided with substantially semi-circularparallel side wings.l In setting up the box, the bottom end flaps 15 arefirst turned inwardly between the side walls 10 when the bottom sideflaps 13 are folded inwardly to overlie the end flaps.l A pair of theclips '18 are then, as shown in Figure 3, employed for holding theseveral bottom flaps closed. In applying these clips, one wing of eachthereof is projected through one of the slots 17 respectively toconfront the inner sides of the flaps 15 so that the other wings of saidclips will thus be disposed to overlie the ends of the flaps 13 at thejoint therebetween. Accordingly, these clips will clamp the bottom flapsof the box firmly closed. As will be seen, the box will then be adaptedto receive papers, records or the like, which may be readily arrangedwithin the box at the open upper side thereof. To close the box, theflaps 111 are first folded inwardly when the flaps 12 are then arrangedto overlie the former flaps. Another pair of the clips 18 is thenengaged with the end walls of the box through the slots 16 for clampingthe top flaps tightly closed. A dust-proof container is thus providedwhile, as will now be appreciated, access to the papers within the boxmay, by simply removing the top pair of the clips 18, be readilyhad atany time.

In Figures 4 and 5 of thel drawing, I have illustrated a slightlymodified form of clip 19. The clip of this modification is, like thepreferred form of clip, of Substantial U-shape and ,is formed ofsuitable resilient sheet metal. However, the semi-circular wings of theclip are each provided with a pair of Securing prongs or Spurs 20 Struckinwardly from said wings. The pointed ends of these spurs are directedtoward the bightof the clip so that when the clip is applied, as shownin Figure 4:, the Spurs Having thus described the invention, What isclaimed as new is: k

l. A storage file including a box body having a olosure flap andprovided in awaliy thereof With a slot, and a substantially U- shapedehp having one Wing thereof extendw ing through Said slot and the otherWing thereof overlying said tiap Securing .the

'[iap closedythe clip being freely removable bodily to release saidflap.

2. A storage file'ineluding a box body having elosurefiaps, and a* clipremovably fitting through a Wall of the box body overlying said fiapsseeuring the flaps closed and provided With spurs coacting With theflaps holding the clip against aceidental dis- V placement.

SAMUEL C. HUFIFMAN. [n s] a sides

